BRIEFLY.Council approves EAA EAA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA European Aluminium Association (Brussels, Belgium) EAA European Acoustics Association EAA Export Administration Act EAA Everglades Agricultural Area EAA European Association of Archaeologists settlement Bringing a quiet end to a nearly two-year dispute, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. on Tuesday approved a three-year contract providing for raises totaling 9 percent for members of the Engineers and Architects Association. The 14-0 vote came without comment and settles one of the more contentious labor contracts the city has had in recent years. The talks were marked by a two-day job walkout and sporadic work actions against different city agencies. Under the contract, EAA members will get raises of 3 percent a year, with a final cost of $65.5 million. -- Daily News Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
The Santa Susana Field Lab Working Group will hold a public meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Cultural Center at 3050 E. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Ave. in Simi Valley. On Thursday, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (or DTSC) is an agency of the government of the state of California. The agency monitors exposure to hazardous, radioactive, and toxic wastes in addition to enforcement of compliance by individual businesses, will provide an update of the chemical cleanup at the site. The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board will talk about pollution violations in surface water leaving the hilltop lab. -- Daily News Mayor Bradley stamp requested With family members, former staff members and others offering support, the Los Angeles City Council went on record seeking to have former Mayor Tom Bradley Noun 1. Tom Bradley - United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998) Bradley, Thomas Bradley honored with a legacy stamp by the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. . Bradley served as mayor for 20 years and was the first African-American to serve as mayor in a white-majority city. In his role, Bradley became an international symbol for the city and deserves to be honored for changing the face of local government, Councilman Bernard Parks said. ``It's hard for a lot of people to believe when you look at city government today, but he changed how we do business,'' said Parks. Under the proposal, the city is requesting Congress issue the stamp next year at the start of Black History Month. The plan would allow the stamp to be considered a heritage stamp and a collectors' item. -- Daily News Forum to be held for candidates The California Charter Schools Association and San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. charter schools will hold a forum Monday, Feb. 12, for the candidates in the hotly contested Valley school board seat. Candidates Tamar Galatzan, Louis Pugliese and incumbent Jon Lauritzen have been invited to participate and share their thoughts on charter schools in Los Angeles Unified. The forum for District 3 candidates will take place 7:30-9 p.m. at Granada Hills Charter High School, Highlander Hall, 10535 Zelzah Ave., Granada Hills. The forum is one of two being hosted by the charter schools membership association, both in the two LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) districts with the highest numbers of charter schools. The other forum will host candidates for the South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. seat currently occupied by Marguerite LaMotte. Johnathan X. Williams, a charter school advocate, is also vying for the District 1 seat. The second forum will take place Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Stella Middle School's auditorium, 2636 Mansfield Ave., Los Angeles. For more information, please call (213) 244-1446, Ext. 207 or Ext. 215. -- Daily News Captains' suit set for fall trial An Oct. 15 trial date was set for a discrimination lawsuit in which two white Los Angeles fire captains allege that they were unfairly punished for their roles in feeding dog food to black firefighter Tennie Pierce. Capts. Chris Burton and John Tohill said they were suspended and transferred from a Westchester fire station without due process after Pierce accused them of the fire house prank in October 2004. Burton and Tohill filed their discrimination lawsuit against the city on Oct. 6, saying that they were unfairly punished, despite taking ``immediate steps to address the dog food incident,'' according to their attorney, Gregory Smith. -- City News Service |
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